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    Mark Borovitz
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    Shi­ra Stutman
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    Pass The Trau­ma, Please: My father’s Not-So-Depress­ing Holo­caust Mem­oir About Love, Loss, Laugh­ter, and Legacy
    Todd Dia­mond
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    Lisa F. Rosenberg
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    Gary Baum
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    Nina Kentsis
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    Shane Burley, Ben Lorber 
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    Jane L. Rosen
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